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Byline or bot? AI-generated 'journalists' start to appear in Canada

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November 3, 2026

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Investigations by The Canadian Press and other news organizations have exposed AI-generated articles and fabricated journalist identities, prompting warnings about misinformation, copyright violations and declining public trust in journalism.

“AI has infiltrated news media in Canada and around the world,” CP reported, pointing to one such website, We News. 

“We News isn’t hiding its use of AI and clearly labels its ‘journalist’profiles — including photos of what appear to be human beings — as AI generated,” CP reported, noting the stories are AI-generated rewrites of those published by legitimate news media.

Simon Fraser University professor Ahmed Al-Rawi said the sites are trying to monetize content quickly. “A lot of players, whether they are bad players or just profiteers, people who are really trying to get money, are exploiting the hard work of real journalists in order to repackage news content,” he said.

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